Madhya Pradesh ("Central Province"; abbreviated MP), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indoreis the largest city.
Madhya Pradesh is the second largest state by area.
It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the southeast, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest. The city of Ujjain (also known as Avanti) arose as a major center in the second wave of Indian urbanization in the sixth century BC. The Sanchi stupa in Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh built by Emperor Ashoka the Great in the third century BC. The Chandelas created the temple city of Khajuraho between c. 950 and c. 1050.
Madhya Pradesh in Hindi can be translated to Central Province, and it is located in the geographic heart of India. The state straddles the Narmada River, which runs east and west between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges; these ranges and the Narmada are the traditional boundary between the north and south of India. Madhya Pradesh represents great river basins and the watershed of a number of rivers. Catchments of many rivers of India lie in Madhya Pradesh. The Narmada (originating from Amarkantak) and Tapti (originating from Multai of Betul District) rivers and their basins divide the state in two, with the northern part draining largely into the Ganges basin and the southern part into the Godavari and Mahanadi systems. The land drained by these rivers is agriculturally rich, with the natural vegetation largely consisting of grass and dry deciduous forest types, largely thorny. There are many important multi-state irrigation projects in development, including Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects.
Madhya Pradesh has a subtropical climate. Like most of north India, it has a hot dry summer(April–June) followed by monsoon rains (July–September) and a cool and relatively dry winter. In Madhya Pradesh following type of soils are found :
Following cities are considered the largest and most economically important cities of Madhya Pradesh.
Bhopal
Indore
Jabalpur
Gwalior
Satna
The predominant language of the region is Hindi.
In addition to standard Hindi, several regional variants are spoken, which are considered by some to be dialects of Hindi, and by others to be distinct but related languages.
Several cities in Madhya Pradesh are extraordinary for their architecture and or scenic beauty. Three sites in Madhya Pradesh have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO: the Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986) including Devi Jagadambi temple, Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989) and the Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003). MP is rich in both classical and Folk Music.
Madhya Pradesh has a prominent role in classical music.
The state is home to some of the premier educational and research institutions of India such as the Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, school of planning and architecture, Bhopal, Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, Gwalior Indian Institute of Management Indore,Indian Institute of Forest Management, National Law Institute University Bhopal, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal.
Cricket, soccer, basketball, volleyball, cycling, swimming, tracking, badminton, table tennis, lawn tennis are common games. There are two International cricket stadiums in state - Capt Roop singh Stadium, Gwalior and Usha Raje stadium, Indore. Some traditional games that are played in rural areas include Kho kho, Gulli Danda, and Pittu.
Madhya Pradesh is the second largest state by area.
It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the southeast, Maharashtra to the south, Gujarat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest. The city of Ujjain (also known as Avanti) arose as a major center in the second wave of Indian urbanization in the sixth century BC. The Sanchi stupa in Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh built by Emperor Ashoka the Great in the third century BC. The Chandelas created the temple city of Khajuraho between c. 950 and c. 1050.
Madhya Pradesh in Hindi can be translated to Central Province, and it is located in the geographic heart of India. The state straddles the Narmada River, which runs east and west between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges; these ranges and the Narmada are the traditional boundary between the north and south of India. Madhya Pradesh represents great river basins and the watershed of a number of rivers. Catchments of many rivers of India lie in Madhya Pradesh. The Narmada (originating from Amarkantak) and Tapti (originating from Multai of Betul District) rivers and their basins divide the state in two, with the northern part draining largely into the Ganges basin and the southern part into the Godavari and Mahanadi systems. The land drained by these rivers is agriculturally rich, with the natural vegetation largely consisting of grass and dry deciduous forest types, largely thorny. There are many important multi-state irrigation projects in development, including Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects.
Madhya Pradesh has a subtropical climate. Like most of north India, it has a hot dry summer(April–June) followed by monsoon rains (July–September) and a cool and relatively dry winter. In Madhya Pradesh following type of soils are found :
- Black Soil, most predominantly in Malwa region.
- Red and yellow soil, in Baghelkhand region
- Alluvial Soil, in Northern Madhya Pradesh
- Laterite Soil, in highland areas;
- Mixed Soil, in parts of Gwalior and chambal division.
Following cities are considered the largest and most economically important cities of Madhya Pradesh.
Bhopal
Indore
Jabalpur
Gwalior
Satna
The predominant language of the region is Hindi.
In addition to standard Hindi, several regional variants are spoken, which are considered by some to be dialects of Hindi, and by others to be distinct but related languages.
Several cities in Madhya Pradesh are extraordinary for their architecture and or scenic beauty. Three sites in Madhya Pradesh have been declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO: the Khajuraho Group of Monuments (1986) including Devi Jagadambi temple, Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (1989) and the Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (2003). MP is rich in both classical and Folk Music.
Madhya Pradesh has a prominent role in classical music.
The state is home to some of the premier educational and research institutions of India such as the Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, school of planning and architecture, Bhopal, Madhav Institute of Technology and Science, Gwalior Indian Institute of Management Indore,Indian Institute of Forest Management, National Law Institute University Bhopal, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal.
Cricket, soccer, basketball, volleyball, cycling, swimming, tracking, badminton, table tennis, lawn tennis are common games. There are two International cricket stadiums in state - Capt Roop singh Stadium, Gwalior and Usha Raje stadium, Indore. Some traditional games that are played in rural areas include Kho kho, Gulli Danda, and Pittu.